Henry I of Cyprus
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Henry I of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus from the Lusignan dynasty who consolidated the island’s feudal monarchy and played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry I of Cyprus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5121610 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Henry I of Cyprus Context triple: [Lusignan dynasty, notableMember, Henry I of Cyprus]
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Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his efforts to defend and administer the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh II of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty who reigned as a child monarch under regency.
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Hugh I of Cyprus
Hugh I of Cyprus was a 13th-century King of Cyprus from the French Lusignan family who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Hugh X of Lusignan
Hugh X of Lusignan was a powerful 13th-century French nobleman, Count of La Marche and Angoulême, and head of the influential Lusignan family in Poitou.
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Hugh XIII of Lusignan
Hugh XIII of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman from the influential Lusignan dynasty who held major titles in western France, including Count of La Marche and Angoulême.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry I of Cyprus Target entity description: Henry I of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus from the Lusignan dynasty who consolidated the island’s feudal monarchy and played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
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A.
Hugh III of Cyprus
Hugh III of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of both Cyprus and Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty, known for his efforts to defend and administer the remaining Crusader states in the Levant.
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B.
Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh II of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty who reigned as a child monarch under regency.
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C.
Hugh I of Cyprus
Hugh I of Cyprus was a 13th-century King of Cyprus from the French Lusignan family who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Hugh X of Lusignan
Hugh X of Lusignan was a powerful 13th-century French nobleman, Count of La Marche and Angoulême, and head of the influential Lusignan family in Poitou.
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E.
Hugh XIII of Lusignan
Hugh XIII of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman from the influential Lusignan dynasty who held major titles in western France, including Count of La Marche and Angoulême.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century ruler
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King of Cyprus ⓘ member of the House of Lusignan ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alliance | closely allied with the Ibelin family ⓘ |
| alsoRuled | Kingdom of Jerusalem (de facto influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Crusader states in the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1217-05-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of the Franciscans, Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness (probable, unspecified in sources) ⓘ |
| child | Hugh II of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1225-11-21 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace | Santa Sophia Cathedral, Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kingdom of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1253-01-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
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Nicosia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Hugh I of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry I of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old French (court language) ⓘ |
| marriage |
married Alix of Montferrat in 1229
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married Plaisance of Antioch in 1250 ⓘ married Stephanie of Lampron in 1237 ⓘ |
| mother | Alice of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
came of age and assumed personal rule around 1232
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defeated imperial forces of Frederick II at the Battle of Agridi in 1232 ⓘ |
| policy | consolidated the feudal monarchy of Cyprus ⓘ |
| politicalRole | key actor in the politics of the Crusader states ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hugh I of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regencyPeriod |
1218–1223
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1218–1227 ⓘ 1227–1232 ⓘ |
| regent |
Alice of Champagne
NERFINISHED
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John of Ibelin, the Old Lord of Beirut NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip of Ibelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1253 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1218 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| spouse |
Alix of Montferrat
NERFINISHED
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Plaisance of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephanie of Lampron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh II of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsRegentForJerusalem | John of Ibelin (acting in his name in Jerusalem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry I of Cyprus Description of subject: Henry I of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus from the Lusignan dynasty who consolidated the island’s feudal monarchy and played a key role in the politics of the Crusader states.
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